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Newsletter "The three challenges of building materials" A Side / March 4th, 2021 |
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— NEWS
🚀 The future is ConTech — Leonard was a partner of the webinar on Construction Tech organised by Business France, Bpifrance and Euroquity. Alongside Patric Hellermann, founder of the Berlin based investment fund Foundamental, Julien Villalongue gave an overview of the trends and opportunities for French companies at ConTech: "France is home to 3 of the top 10 construction companies in the world. The French domestic market is extremely dynamic and always looking for innovation, particularly with the Grand Paris Express and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, major projects for the years to come".
🎓 ESSEC x Leonard — Leonard is now a partner of the ESSEC Chair in Urban Economics. 4 students will collaborate with the Leonard's foresight team for six months on a research project on land planning and thus contribute to strengthen the competencies of cities and their partners in terms of ecological transition.
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— SAVE THE DATE THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH AT 4PM How to set up an AI Center of excellence ? — Webinar |
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This "Cognitive Virtual" webinar, organised by Swiss Cognitive, focuses on AI Center of Excellence, especially on the practical steps of preparing a company or an organisation for a successful AI journey. Julien Villalongue, Managing Director at Leonard, will intervene as one of the 20 leaders and experts during this event, alongside Stefan Zueger, CTO at VINCI Energies Switzerland.
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A Side
Climate, health, recycling : the three challenges of building materials |
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Just like good old vinyl records, our newsletters now have two sides: the A-Side provides a choice of articles revolving around a central theme that is changing the way we design, build and operate cities and infrastructure, and the B-Side (on your inbox in a fortnight!) provides suggestions for further reading on the same topic.
Reducing the use of non-renewable resources and CO2 emissions, limiting emissions of toxic compounds, facilitating recycling: discover in our new newsletter the driving forces behind the transformation of building materials. |
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Bio-based, smart, recyclable: the three mutations of construction materials |
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After being hit with the health and environmental crises, construction materials are experiencing a metamorphosis. From simple solutions to the most high-tech, the sector is buzzing. |
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Multiple solutions for reusing and recycling construction materials
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Faced with the climate emergency and resource scarcity, the world of construction materials continues its quest for circularity. |
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What role do materials (really) play in a building life-cycle assessment? |
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With the RE2020 currently being finalized, regulation is putting emphasis on bio-based materials in construction. Is it at the risk of forgetting energy efficiency and overlooking innovative materials in other industries? We delve deeper into the topic with Bruno Peuportier, research director at the VINCI ParisTech Environment Research Lab, and Jean-François Dhôte, research director at the UMR INRAE-ONF Biofora research lab. |
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RADAR
Our selection of innovative businesses #29
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Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana have developed an innovative solution which features sensors that rapidly measure concrete strength and maturity once laid down on site. Vestas invests in bio-composites specialists Modvion, to reduce its wind turbines’ carbon footprint. WeMaintain acquires Shokly and its fire detection solution.
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04.03 / 3PM-5PM Online
Paris Ouest La Défense (POLD) Innovation Awards 2020-2021
The 3rd edition of the Paris Ouest La Défense (POLD) Innovation Awards is being held entirely online this year. Leonard is represented in two categories: the prize for the best intrapreneurship project, chaired by Jérémie Bertaud, head of acceleration at Leonard, and the prize for the best open innovation approach. Avus and e>Béton, two projects from VINCI's Intrapreneurship programme, are finalists. Results on Thursday at 3 pm!
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Leonard is a name of a shared vision driven by VINCI, the vision to invent the services, facilities and infrastructure of tomorrow. Our goal is to bring together a community of key stakeholders to build the city of the future. Stop by at Leonard’s: we’re open. |
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